Quilting – Page 38 – Amanda Jane Textiles

A virtual ‘quilt’ for Cosin’s Library

a series of hand-quilted blocks made by participants in a workshop commissioned by Cosin's Library Durham, all use red thread on a cream background and depict a letter of the alphabet in a round frame

Cosin’s Library is in the City of Durham in North-East England and is part of the University of Durham. The library is situated in the centre of the city, just to the right of Durham’s famous cathedral. Earlier this year, Cosin’s Library hosted a series of activities, supported by the Arts Council, to celebrate theContinueContinue reading “A virtual ‘quilt’ for Cosin’s Library”

‘Summer Bouquets’ – adding the outer borders

The outer border at the top of the 'Summer Bouquets' quilt, the outer border uses the 'Berries on White' fabric design which is of red berries in a sprig with green leaves

This month, in the 2021 ‘Summer Bouquets’ Quiltalong, we are adding the outer borders to the quilt top. ‘Summer Bouquets’ double bed quilt (2021 Quiltalong at http://www.amandajanetextiles.com) This double-bed quilt has two sets of borders: a narrow one and a wide one. The instructions for adding the narrow set appeared last month (see below). TheContinueContinue reading “‘Summer Bouquets’ – adding the outer borders”